My bottleneck decision
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Hi all, well I decided on a system that I would be buying on newegg but then some very interesting videos I found on youtube showed that, "hey, look, you only need a good GPU to run games!" So yeah that's what I do, game on a 1280x1024 resolution. My current setup is:
CPU: AMD Sempron 3400+ (2.0 GHz)
Memory: 1.5 Gigs of DDR
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (just arrived)
My question is (I am in dire need of answers, this decision could potentially save me $200+ dollars) how much of a performance increase (in terms of frames per second) would I generally see in games if I upgraded my CPU to an AMD Phenom II X2 550 and the memory to a gig of DDR3?
I am in urgent need of help because I need to decide whether to just have my GPU and PSU or spend another $200 on the new mobo, the new CPU, and the new RAM.
Please help me, thank you.
CPU: AMD Sempron 3400+ (2.0 GHz)
Memory: 1.5 Gigs of DDR
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (just arrived)
My question is (I am in dire need of answers, this decision could potentially save me $200+ dollars) how much of a performance increase (in terms of frames per second) would I generally see in games if I upgraded my CPU to an AMD Phenom II X2 550 and the memory to a gig of DDR3?
I am in urgent need of help because I need to decide whether to just have my GPU and PSU or spend another $200 on the new mobo, the new CPU, and the new RAM.
Please help me, thank you.
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I agree with gkay, that CPU is ancient.
You would see a massive performance increase with a faster CPU such as the Phenom II X2 550.
If you also add 4 gb of some decent RAM to the mix you'll get the most out of it.
You might be spending a little more than $200 but I would say its worth it.
The GPU is decent and should be fine for a while, and you can always upgrade when you get the chance.
Here's an example of what I would get:
Motherboard (B/C its an AM3 board you can always upgrade):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Total: ~$280
You would see a massive performance increase with a faster CPU such as the Phenom II X2 550.
If you also add 4 gb of some decent RAM to the mix you'll get the most out of it.
You might be spending a little more than $200 but I would say its worth it.
The GPU is decent and should be fine for a while, and you can always upgrade when you get the chance.
Here's an example of what I would get:
Motherboard (B/C its an AM3 board you can always upgrade):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Total: ~$280
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